lub|ber

lub|ber
lub|ber «LUHB uhr», noun, adjective.
–n.
1. a big, clumsy, stupid fellow; lout: »

the rude tricks of an overgrown lubber (William Godwin).

SYNONYM(S): dolt, bumpkin.
2. an inexperienced or clumsy sailor: »

He swore woundily at the lieutenant, and called him…swab and lubber (Tobias Smollett).

–adj.
[Middle English lober. Compare dialectal Swedish lubber fat, lazy fellow.]

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • lub´ber|li|ness — lub|ber|ly «LUHB uhr lee», adjective, adverb. –adj. 1. loutish; clumsy; stupid. SYNONYM(S): bungling, gawky. 2. awkward in the work of a sailor: »Such was Rope Yarn; of all land lubbers the most lubberly and most miserable (Herman Melville). –adv …   Useful english dictionary

  • land|lub|ber|ly — «LAND LUHB uhr lee», adjective. confined to or used on land rather than the sea: »landlubberly phrases, landlubberly sports such as cricket and polo …   Useful english dictionary

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  • lub — land·lub·ber; land·lub·bing; lub; lub·ber·li·ness; lub·ber; lub·ber·ly; land·lub·ber·ish; land·lub·ber·ly; lub·bard; …   English syllables

  • land·lub·ber — /ˈlændˌlʌbɚ/ noun, pl bers [count] old fashioned + humorous : a person who knows very little or nothing about the sea or ships : a person who is not a sailor …   Useful english dictionary

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